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Front Desk Staffing Cost Calculator
Compare the true cost of hiring front desk staff - including salary, benefits, and turnover - against an AI receptionist.
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Enter your current front desk setup to see the full cost picture.
Cost Comparison
Here's what your front desk team really costs vs. FrontDesk AI.
Human Staff
$8,467
/month total cost
FrontDesk AI
$299
/month (Pro plan)
$98,012
Annual savings with FrontDesk AI
96%
Cost reduction
Human Staffing Cost Breakdown (Annual)
Coverage Hours Comparison
Switching to FrontDesk AI saves your dental practice $98,012/year while adding 4,600 extra hours of phone coverage including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Let AI handle the phones while your team focuses on in-person patient care.
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Beyond base salary, employers pay for health insurance (typically $6,000-$12,000/year), payroll taxes (7.65% FICA), unemployment insurance, workers' comp, paid time off, training, and equipment. These benefits typically add 30-40% on top of salary.
Front desk roles have an average annual turnover rate of 40%. Each replacement costs an estimated $3,500 in recruiting, hiring, and training - not counting productivity loss during the transition period.
FrontDesk AI handles the high-volume repetitive tasks - answering calls, scheduling appointments, answering FAQs, and texting patients. Many practices keep 1 receptionist for in-person interactions while letting AI handle phones 24/7.
While the hourly wage may be $16-22/hour, the true loaded cost (including benefits, taxes, turnover, training, PTO) is typically $22-35/hour - and receptionists can only handle one call at a time during business hours.
A full-time receptionist covers roughly 2,080 hours/year (40 hrs/week, minus PTO and sick days). FrontDesk AI covers 8,760 hours/year - that's 24/7/365 with no breaks, no sick days, and no hold times.
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